The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-13

him, and he was renlanded to Jail, The
streets were crowded with people. The
Mayor complained to Magistrate Gar
diner of the presence OF
the military and police, which,
he said, were not needed and were calcu-
lated to irritate the populace. The streets
through which Mr.. O'Brien was taken to
Jail were lined with troops Stones were
thrown at the police escorting Mr.. OBrien
and several of them were wounded The
police then charged the crowd, using their
batons freely, and injuring many of the
spectators
MooNLIGHTERS TRAPPED.
Moonighters last night murdered Con-
stable Whelheam and mortally wounded
another officer near Ennis, county Claire.
Whelheam was killed with bludgeon. The
assault occurred at Lisdonvarn. A con-
stable who was present when Whelheam
was killed states that twelve police
men had waited in concealment
in house where they had learned from
anonymous sources, anumber of moonlight
ers would gather. When the moonlighters
came they were admitted, and the door
closed and locked after them. Then fierce
fight took place, in small room There
was no firing Five moonlghters were ar
rested. Two others escaped.
The constable pretended to parley with
the moonlighters, and lulled their suspicious
until they were inside the house, when
terrible struggle began. The police feared
that if they made use of fire
so they fought with sticks, dubbed rifles,
and chairs. 1t is reported that Whelan was
keeping watch outside and that second
gang of moonlighters came up, battered in
his skull with stones and then decamped.
RIOT AT BALLYPoREN.
At Ballyporen, Tipperary. last evening
riot broke out in public house and The
police used their batons freely on the
rioters. The latter after a tussle, compelled
the police to retreat to their barracks, from
which few shots were fired at the crowd.
No one was injured, however. Several
rioters were arrested
DUBLrNs LORD MAYOR.
At meeting of the corporation to-day
the Lord Mayor made speech, in which he
denounced government terrorism in Ireland.
He described the action of the authorities
at Ballycoree and Mitchellstown as murder
Gus, and suggested that the matter be re-
ferred In Parliament to the committee of
the whole house. He expressed sympathy
with Mr.. O'Brien. Resolutions, in accord
ance with the Lord Mayors sentiments,
were carried, there being but one dissenting
vote.
LoNERGAN's FUNERAL.
MITCHELLSTOWN, pepb. lS.--I ne funeral
of Michael Lonergan, whowas shot dead by
the police last Friday, took place this after
noon. The body was followed to the ceme-
terry by thousands of people, the procession
being over half a mile long. At the grave
Father Macarty made an address in which
he exclaimed
God have mercy upon his soul. May he
receive more mercy In heaven than he re-
ceived on earth"
The police kept out of sight. With the
exception of the bands playing dead march,
the procession marched in silence
Five priests headed the main body
of the procession. The coffin, which
was covered with flowers, was carried
the whole distance, two miles, by strong
men. The wife and daughter of Lonergan
were at the grave, and the last scene was an
affecting one. It is rumored that several
other persons were wounded by bullets or
buckshot on Friday, but that fearing arrest
their friends hurried them to their homes
and kept quiet. One of the wounded, named
Nagle, is reported to be dying.